Concept information
- Research, Technology, Methods
- biochemical compounds
- amino acids, peptides and proteins
- peptides
- cyclic peptides
Preferred term
alamethicin
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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A group of closely related cyclic undecapeptides from the fungi Trichoderma polysporum and Cylindocarpon lucidum. They have some antineoplastic and antifungal action and significant immunosuppressive effects. Cyclosporins have been proposed as adjuvants in tissue and organ transplantation to suppress graft rejection.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2011
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/148783
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